Post by fwp on Jun 29, 2009 10:15:45 GMT -5
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The Southern Indoor Football League's Acadiana Mudbugs have one more scheduled home game this season.
But if they can win their next three games, it won't be their last.
With a win at 6 tonight in Blackham Coliseum against the Austin Turfcats (6-2) the Mudbugs (5-3) will draw one step closer to hosting a playoff game in just their first season of play. Acadiana will then need to win the next two games and they will open the playoffs with a home game.
"The main goal is to win this Monday night football game," said coach and former Saints quarterback John Fourcade. "Our goal going in is to win one game at a time."
The Mudbugs won the first meeting with the Turfcats 37-29 to open the season. A win over the Turfcats tonight would give the Mudbugs the season sweep and an inside track to finishing second in the league and that all-important home playoff game.
The catalyst for that win was quarterback Bo Bartik, who threw three touchdown passes. Bartik injured his knee last week in the Mudbugs 45-6 win over the North Texas Crunch. Fourcade said that Bartik will play with a knee brace in tonight's game and should be fine.
Even in Bartik's absence, the addition of wideout Anthony Parks showed why the Mudbugs offense is so dangerous. Parks erupted for eight catches for 91 yards. He had missed the last two games with an injury.
"Having a guy like Anthony Parks makes all the difference," Fourcade said. "He sees the defense and can understand what he needs to do. He can alter his routes, which he and the quarterback have been known to do."......article continues in link.
The Southern Indoor Football League's Acadiana Mudbugs have one more scheduled home game this season.
But if they can win their next three games, it won't be their last.
With a win at 6 tonight in Blackham Coliseum against the Austin Turfcats (6-2) the Mudbugs (5-3) will draw one step closer to hosting a playoff game in just their first season of play. Acadiana will then need to win the next two games and they will open the playoffs with a home game.
"The main goal is to win this Monday night football game," said coach and former Saints quarterback John Fourcade. "Our goal going in is to win one game at a time."
The Mudbugs won the first meeting with the Turfcats 37-29 to open the season. A win over the Turfcats tonight would give the Mudbugs the season sweep and an inside track to finishing second in the league and that all-important home playoff game.
The catalyst for that win was quarterback Bo Bartik, who threw three touchdown passes. Bartik injured his knee last week in the Mudbugs 45-6 win over the North Texas Crunch. Fourcade said that Bartik will play with a knee brace in tonight's game and should be fine.
Even in Bartik's absence, the addition of wideout Anthony Parks showed why the Mudbugs offense is so dangerous. Parks erupted for eight catches for 91 yards. He had missed the last two games with an injury.
"Having a guy like Anthony Parks makes all the difference," Fourcade said. "He sees the defense and can understand what he needs to do. He can alter his routes, which he and the quarterback have been known to do."......article continues in link.